Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Paulsgrove , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 588 local areas in Portsmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Grove (PO6 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Paulsgrove average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (PO6 4DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chalkpit Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleeve Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camcross Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalkpit Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalkpit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Chalkpit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rydal Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Birdlip Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camcross Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nailsworth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Austin Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cinderford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leominster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chalkpit Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rydal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elkstone Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elkstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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